First edition, first printing. Presentation inscription to front free endpaper: “To big Pete Math and boss beauty Deb, with plenty love and affection, from their great guy friend, T”. The recipient was renowned American writer Peter Matthiessen, who died in April 2014. His wife Deborah Love died in 1972.

Octavo. Original black cloth, titles to spine in red. With the dust jacket. Faint spotting to endpapers, nonetheless an excellent copy in the dust jacket with a couple of small nicks to the spine.